“For all the sublimity of art, physics, music, mathematics, and other manifestations of human genius, everything depends on the mundane, frustrating, often debased vocation known as politics (and its most exacting subspecialty - statecraft). Because if we don't get politics right, everything else risks extinction.” IfsHumansArtKnownRiskDependsGeniusMathematicsPhysicsManifestationVocationFrustratingExtinctionMundaneSublimity Author:Charles Krauthammer
“The principle of the Gothic architecture is infinity made imaginable. It is no doubt a sublimer effort of genius than the Greek style; but then it depends much more on execution for its effect.” MadeEffortPrinciplesDoubtEffectsStyleDependsGeniusArchitectureGreekNo DoubtInfinityExecutionGothicGothic Architecture Book:Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Source: Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them. It depends on the mood of the man, whether he shall see the sunset or the fine poem. There are always sunsets, and there is always genius; but only a few hours so serene that we can relish nature or criticism. The more or less depends on structure or temperament. Temperament is the iron wire on which the beads are strung. Of what use is fortune or talent to a cold and defective store?” MenBookUseEyeHoursTalentHe ManFineColdDependsGeniusCriticismStructureFortuneAppreciationStoresMoodSunsetIronTemperamentWireSereneRelishBeadsDefectiveEyes That See Book:Essays, First and Second Series Source: Essays, First and Second Series
“Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual. Misfortune is a stepping stone for a genius, a piscina for a Christian, a treasure for a man of parts, and an abyss for a weakling.” MenChristianIndividualEventsDependsGeniusStonesAbsolutesTreasureCertaintyOutcomesMisfortunesAbyssStepping Stones Author:Honore de Balzac
“Talent is the capacity of doing anything that depends on application and industry and it is a voluntary power, while genius is involuntary.” TalentDependsIndustryGeniusCapacityApplicationInvoluntary Author:William Hazlitt
“Success in business does not depend upon genius. Any young man of ordinary intelligence who is normally sound and not afraid to work should succeed in spite of obstacles and handicaps if he plays the game fairly and keeps everlastingly at it.” IfsMenShouldDoePlaySuccessYoungGamesSoundDependsGeniusSucceedOrdinaryObstaclesYoung ManSpiteNot AfraidBusiness SuccessHandicaps Author:James Cash Penney
“Many studies of research scientists have shown that achievement (at least below the genius level of an Einstein, Bohr, or a Planck) depends less on ability in doing research than on the courage to go after opportunity.” OpportunityAbilityLevelsStudyDependsGeniusAchievementResearchScientist Author:Peter Drucker